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NEWPORT NEWS — Constitutional law professors Jonathan Turley and John Yoo on Monday offered sharply different opinions on the appropriate use of presidential war power at a forum on the campus of Christopher Newport University. The pair debated in front of a crowd of more than 400 students and faculty members at CNU's Ferguson Center for Arts. Yoo, who wrote the Bush Administration's legal guidance for enhanced interrogation techniques — including the use of water boarding — argued the president has broad authority under the Constitution to engage active threats to national security. Turley, a nationally renowned law professor at George Washington...

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NEWPORT NEWS — Constitutional law professors Jonathan Turley and John Yoo on Monday offered sharply different opinions on the appropriate use of presidential war power at a forum on the campus of Christopher Newport University.
The pair debated in...

Gov. Terry McAuliffe wants the National Park Service monument at Fort Monroe expanded to connect the two federally protected parcels in the North Beach and Inner Moat areas.
"Governor McAuliffe believes a contiguous national monument at Fort...

RICHMOND – The United States rested its case against former Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife Thursday, and the defense will present its side of this convoluted story starting Monday.
McDonnell’s attorneys have promised he will testify, though they have...

The old saying is a always appropriate in Hampton Roads: If you don't like the weather then wait 10 minutes, because it will change. But what happens when the weather turns foul? The Hampton History Museum is holding a family friendly event Aug. 9...

NEWPORT NEWS — In five days, more than 1,200 people scheduled meetings with the city's Redevelpoment and Housing Authority to apply for Section 8 housing assistance vouchers.
The agency last opened its waitlist to receive applications for vouchers in...

A slippery slopeRe: "Ending discrimination," Aug. 3.Your editorial celebrating the legalization of same-sex marriage is shortsighted despite the claim of being on the right side of history. Readers should be very aware that, except for...

The Hampton branch of the NAACP will host a community forum Monday evening with Hampton Superintendent of Schools Linda Shifflette to discuss education-related issues.
Ann Stephens Cherry, education chairman of the NAACP, said that this will be the first...

THERE OUGHT TO BE A MANUAL FOR THIS STUFF
While having brunch with a friend whose husband is dying, she said “There ought to be a manual for this stuff”. She was talking about all the things that fall on your shoulders when you are the healthy caretaker....

Enthusiasts of pirate lore can learn about the real Blackbeard on Thursday at 7 p.m., the Hampton History Museum. The museum will host "What's Wrong with Black Beard," a multi-media event by award-winning author and historian Kevin P. Duffus....

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. power sector must cut carbon dioxide emissions 30 percent by 2030 from 2005 levels, according to federal regulations unveiled on Monday that form the centerpiece of the Obama administration's climate change strategy.
The...

The state's department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, DBHDS, has awarded $134,000 to help prevent substance abuse in communities across the state.
The Hampton-Newport News Community Services Board was among 10 receiving funds.
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Beach reads
Thursday's Poetry Night at the Peninsula Fine Arts Center takes a turn to the longer form of fiction this month. To celebrate the start of summer, several local novelists will share their favorite beach reads on Thursday, June 12:
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Aside from all the testimony coming from the witness stand, there is another surprising thing about the federal corruption case against Bob and Maureen McDonnell: The public access that U.S. District Judge James R. Spencer has granted to trial...

Send them homeWhat we have in the regions north of our southern border with Mexico is Mexican and Central American-aided lawlessness. Nations are ignoring our laws in general and our immigration law in particular. The crisis has diverted our...

Sweeney, the maker of DIY mole and gopher control products, launches its 7th annual “I hate moles because…” contest, a yearly nationwide search for tales of despair from mole-afflicted homeowners.
The winning submission will be awarded $500, with $250...

Even with a plan in place, those facing a serious financial crisis could find themselves facing off with creditors.
What you shouldn't do is ignore the calls, says Lanette Kelly, a family and consumer sciences extension agent with the Virginia...

This year's American Music Festival, happening Labor Day weekend in Virginia Beach, will a feature a host of big bands including Daughtry, Barnenaked Ladies, Smash Mouth and Robert Randolph and the Family Band.
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Aside from being the unofficial tax preparation month for many consumers, April is also National Financial Literacy month.
And with no intentions of raining on anyone's holiday celebrations, it seems a good time to talk about debt collectors and what...

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HAMPTON — The derelict buildings, playing children and crime associated with the property's seedy visitors are long gone from the former Harbor Square site downtown.
But as the city plans to redevelop the 17.7-acre tract — and contractors spread...

Along with new health insurance opportunities, new scams have emerged. The Federal Trade Commission is warning consumers of the following attempts to exploit the unwary.
• Do not trust anyone who offers to help you enroll in the state health insurance...